“We need to support all our Russians who are in American prisons ... I would now do everything to return our citizens to their homeland, especially Viktor (Bout. -
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), Roman Seleznev and other citizens,” he said in an interview TASS.
Yaroshenko said that his knowledge could be useful in Russian public life in order to "show what Americans are in fact."
“I would very much like to try to hold accountable, or at least just show the world community all the facts of violations by the American authorities of fundamental international laws,” he added.
On April 27, it became known that Russia and the United States exchanged Trevor Reed for Konstantin Yaroshenko.
The head of the international committee of the State Duma, Leonid Slutsky, said that Russia would continue the struggle for the release and return of Viktor Bout to his homeland, various forms, including an exchange, were being considered.